Lightning — Caldwell, Texas
2023-06-21 · near Joliet, Caldwell, Texas
$100K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning started a fire at an oil tank battery on Bugtussle Ln. northwest of Luling. Six hundred fifty barrels of oil burned.
Wider weather episode
An area of thunderstorms developed in the warm, moist airmass ahead of a dryline. Some of these storms produced damaging wind gusts and large hail.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.